| Johnny Reid | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 21, 1974 Lanark, Scotland |
| Origin | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country, soul |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1997 — present |
| Labels | JCD, DreamWorks Records, Open Road Recordings, EMI Music Canada, Manhattan Records |
| Associated acts | Emerson Drive |
| Website | Official site |
Johnny Reid (born August 21, 1974 in Lanark, Scotland, UK[1]) is a country music artist who has charted several hit singles in Canada. Reid moved to Canada in July, 1988 when he was 13. His father, a diesel mechanic, wanted to give Reid and his brother opportunities he did not think they would have in Scotland. Reid, went on to attend Bishop's University in lennoxville, Quebec, where he met his wife (and was a kicker on the varsity football team).[2] He was nominated for the 2008 Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year for Kicking Stones. Reid was named Male Artist of the Year at both the 2008 and 2009 CCMA Awards.
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Reid's debut album, Another Day, Another Dime, was released in 1997 on JCD Records. No singles were ever released from the album. However, it was his second album, which was self-titled and released in 2000, where he saw minimal chart success. Three singles from this album were released and all three of which charted. The lead-off and debut single, "Given Up on Me", was a minor hit on the RPM Country Tracks chart. It reached a peak of #45. A second single, "Runnin' Wild" charted even lower at #50. The albums third and final single, "She Don't Wanna Hear", just missed the Top 40 of the country chart, peaking at #41.
Reid's first single in four years, "You Still Own Me", was released in 2004. It was the lead-off single to his third studio album, Born to Roll. The charted in the 20 of the Canadian country charts. Born to Roll was released on March 15, 2005, via Open Road Recordings, and peaked at #5 on the Canadian Top Country Albums chart. A second single, "Sixty to Zero", charted to #19, however it was the albums third single to get Reid into the Top 10 of the charts. "Missing an Angel" eventually reached #6 on the charts, giving him his first Top 10 single of his career. A fourth single, "Time Flies", also managed to chart in the Top 10, peaking at #9. A fifth and final single, "Gypsy in My Soul", only made #12. Born to Roll became his first certified album, being certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).
In 2007, Canadian music group Emerson Drive covered "You Still Own Me". They took the song to #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
In 2007, a new single entitled "Love Sweet Love", would be released and act as the lead-off single to Kicking Stones, which was released on April 10, 2007. The single peaked at #11 on the Canadian country charts and was followed by a string of Top 20 singles. The second single, the albums title track, reached #13, and "Darlin'", the albums third single, became Reid's first Top 5 single. Two additional singles, "Thank You" and "Out of the Blue", were released, peaking at #13 and #7 on the charts, respectively.
Reid's fifth studio album, Dance with Me, was released in March 2009, and debuted at #1 on the Canadian Top Country Albums chart and #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart. "A Woman Like You" was released as the first single from the album and reached #4 on the country charts, peaking #4 in 2009. The title track was then released and reached #10, followed by "Old Flame", which has so far peaked in the Top 10.
A Christmas album, entitled Christmas, was released November 10, 2009. Reid's first live DVD, Live at the Jubilee was released on February 9, 2010.
In 2010, Johnny Reid signed with EMI for the release of his next studio album, A Place Called Love, released August 31, 2010. The first single, "Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World" was released on June 7. Reid's second live DVD, Heart & Soul was released on March 29, 2011 in Canada.
2012 will mark the release of Johnny Reid's second album for EMI, followed by a Canadian tour, beginning in April.
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| CAN Country | |||
| 1999 | "Given Up on Me" | 45 | Johnny Reid |
| 2000 | "Runnin' Wild" | 50 | |
| "She Don't Wanna Hear" | 41 |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | |||
| 2004 | "You Still Own Me" | — | Born to Roll |
| 2005 | "Sixty to Zero" | — | |
| "Missing an Angel" | — | ||
| 2006 | "Time Flies" | — | |
| "Gypsy in My Soul" | — | ||
| 2007 | "Love Sweet Love" | — | Kicking Stones |
| "Kicking Stones" | — | ||
| "Darlin'" | 57 | ||
| 2008 | "Thank You" | 82 | |
| "Out of the Blue" | 80 | ||
| 2009 | "A Woman Like You" | 51 | Dance with Me |
| "Dance with Me" | 66 | ||
| "Old Flame" | 85 | ||
| 2010 | "Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World" | 41 | A Place Called Love |
| "Let's Go Higher" | 58 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2011 | "Hands of a Working Man" | A Place Called Love |
| "You Gave My Heart a Home" |
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "You Tell Me" | Terri Clark | The Long Way Home |
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2004 | "You Still Own Me" | Margaret Malandruccolo |
| 2005 | "Sixty to Zero" | |
| "Missing an Angel" | Warren P. Sonoda | |
| 2006 | "Time Flies" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2007 | "Love Sweet Love" | Steven Goldmann |
| "Kicking Stones" | ||
| "Darlin'" | ||
| 2008 | "Thank You" | |
| "Silent Night" | ||
| 2009 | "A Woman Like You" | |
| "Dance with Me" | ||
| "Old Flame" | ||
| 2010 | "Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World" | Margaret Malandruccolo |
| "Let's Go Higher" | ||
| 2011 | "Hands of a Working Man" | Joel Stewart |
| "You Gave My Heart a Home" |
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
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| 2007 | Canadian Country Music Association | Independent Male Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2008 | Album of the Year — Kicking Stones | Nominated | |
| Top Selling Canadian Album — Kicking Stones | Won | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Juno Awards of 2008 | Country Recording of the Year — Kicking Stones | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Canadian Country Music Association | Album of the Year — Dance with Me | Won |
| Video of the Year — "A Woman Like You" | Won | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Fan's Choice Award | Won | ||
| Single of the Year — "A Woman Like You" | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Juno Awards of 2010 | Country Album of the Year — Dance with Me | Won |
| Album of the Year — Dance with Me | Nominated | ||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Canadian Country Music Association | Single of the Year — "Dance with Me" | Won | |
| Video of the Year — "Dance with Me" | Nominated | ||
| Songwriter of the Year — "Dance with Me" | Won | ||
| Top Selling Canadian Album — Dance with Me | Won | ||
| Fans' Choice Award | Won | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Juno Awards of 2011 | Juno Fan Choice Award | Nominated |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year - A Place Called Love | Nominated | ||
| Country Album of the Year - A Place Called Love | Won | ||
| Canadian Country Music Association | Fans' Choice Award | Won | |
| Male Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Album of the Year — A Place Called Love | Nominated | ||
| Top Selling Canadian Album — A Place Called Love | Won | ||
| Single of the Year — "Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World" | Nominated | ||
| Songwriter of the Year — "Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World" | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year — "Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World" | Won |